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My aim is to review boards for the average knockabout surfer (or ‘kook’ like me), without all the technical terms and manoeuvres. Sunday The guys at The Board Exchange said that they had read some of my board reviews and liked what I was doing, so they kindly offered to lend me a 6’8 ‘Sunday’ by Firewire to review. So of course, I said yes at the chance to try a new board! The ‘Sunday’ is a very versatile board. It is designed to be ridden as a single fin, a single fin with two side bites for the longer lengths, or as a twin fin for the shorter lengths. I had it set up as mid length Twinny, as something a little different to the rest of my quiver. The Sunday as a mid length twin… WOW! It is pretty different to what I’m used to riding, and it definitely was not the easiest board to surf when I first jumped on it, that’s for sure. But it is one that I was determined to master. The Sunday at the 6’8 size is still a lot of board for a mid length, so duck diving was really hard. I managed to get under some but could really feel it on the ones that I couldn’t get deep enough. Maybe one or two sizes down would have been more comfortable getting under waves, but that’s just me personally. The board paddled around easy due to the shape of the nose being really wide and stubby. I felt like which ever wave I decided to paddle for I would catch. All it would take to get onto the wave is a couple of long strokes and the board would do the rest. The rocker in the nose made it smooth for waves under chest hight. I probably wouldn’t take it out in any bigger swell then that. Realistically, it’s not made for that anyway. The Board is called ‘Sunday’ for a reason… No one wants to work hard on a Sunday, they just want to relax and go with the flow. I could definitely feel the performance aspect that firewire bring to their boards. The ‘Sunday’ is made out of their helium technology. Helium, if you don’t know is Firewire’s lightest foam blank with Paulownia timber for the rails. So that means that the board is super light under the arm and manoeuvres really responsive in the water. I also like that they have painted the rails black with a small amount of timber exposed down at the tail. This makes the white of the deck really stand out. On the first couple of waves the Sunday felt extra loose and skatey compared to other twin fin’s that I have surfed. This is because of the extra length the board has. I found it hard to control at the start. Im not going to lie, it took me a couple of surf’s on the Sunday before it clicked and started to work properly for me. I was surfing my local beach break and the conditions were perfect for The Sunday. They were fat, rolling waves and 2-3ft and the board loved it. I felt more confident with my feet slightly further forward on the board which naturally made it a more stable ride. Even with my feet up the board a bit I found that the board could be moved around fairly easy. Once I figured out how to ride it, I found it hard to get off it! I'm going to be a bit sad when I have to hand it back. It made me realise that there is a hole in my quiver. I think I’m missing a mid length twin… The ‘Sunday’ comes in sizes that start at 5’6 and run all the way to 7’3, and retails at $1080. I rate this 8/10!
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This board is perfect if you’re looking for a different feeling in small to medium waves, but is a great board in its own right. It is ultra responsive due to the lack of swing weight from eliminating the traditional shortboard nose and it’s quad inside channel bottom makes it feel like you’re levitating above the water. It’s also by far the lightest board I’ve ever come across - the helium tech is legit. You’ll definitely notice the difference. In terms of durability, I’m pretty light footed but I’ve had this board for months and haven’t noticed a single ding or major deck depression as well, so from my individual experience I’d back the construction as well. One of the fastest and most responsive boards I own. It’s survived multiple quiver culls - that says it all!
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excellent board. EXTREMELY fast down the line works much better with a set of keel fins (instead of a quad). Overall an easy board. paddles well can handle size. not a groveler this board is ideal for pointbreaks. As such it is really not a board to bring for punchy beachbreaks !
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Over the years I have owned four different Tomo Boards. 1. Vanguard 2. Vader 3. El Tomo 4. Timbertek Evo Out of all the boards I found the Vader the fastest board and most loose turning board but very fragile given its shovel shaped nose. Comparing the Eltomo to the Vader it is a little bit slower but very controlled through its turns. It's got a very different feel for a Tomo board its alot less Skateboard feeling and throws alot of spray through its turns. In my opinion the board performs alot better in waves abit larger from shoulder high to 1.5 x over head high it seems to hold its rail really well in steep sucky waves and navigates bumps with ease for an epoxy board. I've left a clip of me (an average surfer) surfing a slightly larger wave this week. Sorry in advance for the lines in the footage.
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I have ridden this board to death! It takes the traditional fish and turns it up to 11! Paddles well, turns great, and will hold in surf up to about 4ft. It’s no the best in steep critical conditions bit what fish is?!?! If you want a twin keel surfboard but don’t want a bulky old style board this is the perfect fit.
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Great board! Has been my daily driver for a couple years. Using it mostly with a quad setup. Mushy 2foot to overhead, its awesome
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Great surfboard and for sure one of my favourites! I’ve had my seaside for 3 months and I’ve been surfing point, and beach breaks from 1-4ft. At Sunny Coast, the waves aren’t too powerful, so I opted for more volume to broaden the board’s range, and I’m happy with it. The features that brights me the most are drive, manoeuvrability, and paddle power. Super fun board in any conditions. I highly recommend it!
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Unbelievable drive, holds the face really well. Enough speed to get around flat sections.. all round great board.
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Great board so fast and lots of drive but also turns really well. Had so much fun on this board. It paddles really well for someone older. Would love the new model
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I'm an pretty average surfer who plateaued on standard short boards and couldn't advance from the level I was stuck at. I purchased this board as a groveller but have now transitioned to my daily driver. My surfing has dramatically improved since riding this board. I can surf this board in every condition, from 1 ft grov days to 6 ft steep waves. Its fast instantly from takeoff and the sharp tail bites into the wave during turns. This is the best board I have ever road.